The Pine Tree State
This "Down East" state is full of moose, trees, and rural life.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine: A Brave Boy's True Story of His Nine-Day Adventure Alone in the mount Katahdin Wilderness by Don Fendler as told to Joseph Egan (HarperTrophy, 1992: ISBN 068811573X) KR |
| Maine by Deborah DeFord, World almanac library of states series (World Almanac Library, 2003; ISBN 083685151X) |
| Maine by Margaret Dornfeld, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark Books, 2001; ISBN 0761410716) |
| Maine by LeeAnne Engfer, Hello U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2002; ISBN 0822540711) KR |
| Maine by Deborah Kent, America the Beautiful series (Children's Press, 1984; ISBN 0516209949) |
| Project Puffin: How We Brought Puffins Back to Egg Rock by Stephen W. Kress (Tilbury, 1997: ISBN 0884481700) KR |
| The Main Coast by George Putz (Chartwell books, 1985;
ISBN 0890098824) |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| Which Way USA? Maine (Highlights for Children, 1998; ISBN 087534164)* |
Fiction:
| Calico Bush by Rachel Field (Simon & Schuster, 1998; ISBN 0689822855) |
| Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan (HarperCollins, 1994: ISBN 0064406229) |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Go for a nature walk and pick up trash while practicing the "leave no trace" philosophy. |
| Learn the state song. |
| Visit a lighthouse. |
| Read a story write by E.B. White (a Maine resident). |
Writing assignments
| Write about one of the Native Tribes to Maine. |
| Write a report on how to make real maple syrup. |
| Write a report on lighthouses. |
Take a look at the other states
Complete December, 2004.
November, 2006
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